Límites de la jurisdicción indígena en el entorno constitucional ecuatoriano

Abstract

Abstract: This work is based on the analysis of rulings No. 1-12-EI/21, No. 4-20-EI/24, No. 11-20-EEI/24 and No. 2-22-EI/25, issued by the Constitutional Court of Ecuador, which directly address the scope of indigenous justice and its relationship with ordinary justice. These decisions represent key precedents in defining legal pluralism, as they deal with specific conflicts between both justice systems. The main objective of this study is to answer the following question: What are the limits of indigenous justice, according to the jurisprudence of the Constitutional Court of Ecuador? This question arises because, despite the progress made in the normative and jurisprudential recognition of the collective rights of Indigenous peoples, interpretative tensions still exist regarding the exercise of their own district. Doubts persist about their jurisdictional competence, the identification of internal conflicts, and the constitutional oversight to which their decisions may be subject. This work seeks to contribute to academic and legal reflection, from a critical and intercultural perspective, on the scope and limits of indigenous justice within the Ecuadorian constitutional context.